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"The Story in Your Eyes" is a 1971 hit single by the English rock band the Moody Blues. Written by the band's guitarist Justin Hayward, it was first released as a single with "My Song" on the B-side, and then on the 1971 album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour shortly after.

"The Story in Your Eyes"
Single by The Moody Blues
from the album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
B-side	"My Song" (Netherlands) "Melancholy Man" (US)
Released	27 August 1971
Recorded	4 November 1970
Genre	Progressive rock, blues rock, hard rock
Length	2:57 (album) 3:07 (single)
Label	Threshold
Songwriter(s)	Justin Hayward
Producer(s)	Tony Clarke
The Moody Blues singles chronology
"Question" (1970) "The Story in Your Eyes" (1971) "Isn't Life Strange" (1972)
Official audio"The Story In Your Eyes" (2008 Remaster) on YouTube

Background

"The Story in Your Eyes" was the Moody Blues' last single to feature the Mellotron as it would be supplanted by the Chamberlin, a similar instrument, in time for their next album, Seventh Sojourn. The SACD release of the album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour contains a version of "The Story in Your Eyes" that has the Mellotron in dominant role.

Cashbox described it as a "scorching rocker" that is "certain to make quite an impact in underground and pop markets."[1]

Personnel

• Justin Hayward – double-tracked vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
• John Lodge – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mike Pinder – Mellotron, piano, backing vocals
• Ray Thomas – tambourine, backing vocals
• Graeme Edge – drums, percussion

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1971	Billboard Hot 100[2]	23

Cover versions

• Stiv Bators released the song as a single in 1987 on Bomp! Records, backed with "Have Love, Will Travel". It is included on Bators' retrospective CD L.A. L.A..[3]
• Fountains of Wayne recorded a cover version of the song for their 2011 album Sky Full of Holes. It was available only as an Amazon.com MP3 bonus track.[4]

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